Climate Bulletin. Issue 28 (in Russian)

The International and Comparative Law Research Center together with the Gazprombank’s Sustainable Development Hub present the 28th issue of the Climate Bulletin (in Russian).

In the new issue:

• negotiations in South Korea failed to finalise the text of a global agreement to combat plastic pollution

• in the Netherlands, a court ruling overturned a lawsuit brought by activists against Shell to reduce emissions by 45% by 2030

• methane initiatives presented at COP29 emphasise the importance of reducing emissions from organic waste

• significant progress was made at COP29 on the development of an international carbon market under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

• the FAS Russia recommends against greenwashing in product promotion and begins fining violations

• the Morningstar has issued another report on “sustainable” funds; six US banks, including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, have withdrawn from the Net Zero Banking Alliance.

The Climate Bulletin is a regular analytical material on the most relevant topics of the green agenda, both at the international and national levels. It explores the main climate events, trends in the introduction of ESG principles, the development of climate regulation and carbon markets, biodiversity conservation issues, etc.

All issues are also available on Gazprombank’s website.